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Plan to entrust varsity academics with query paper setting a violation of guidelines, says Syndicate member
Calicut University’s move to conduct entrance tests for admissions to postgraduate, M.Phil and Ph.D programs has been criticised for violating guidelines.
P. Rasheed Ahmed, a Syndicate member backed by the United Democratic Front (UDF), claimed on Tuesday that the plan to entrust the accountability of preparation of query papers to academics from the college itself was in opposition to its examination guidelines. The work ought to be given to exterior query paper setters as was being completed with regular exams. Otherwise, it could put the complete system underneath the shadow of suspicion, Mr. Ahmed claimed. There are round 38,000 candidates to the seats, he mentioned.
It was obligatory to assign false numbers on reply scripts earlier than the analysis. The examination guidelines mandate sustaining confidentiality of the examination, which is the fundamental proper of any candidate. Violation of the rule would additionally injury the credibility of the examination system and could lead on to nepotism in awarding marks, mentioned Mr. Ahmed.
Calicut University had been holding admissions to PG programs in pure science and humanities primarily based on marks and for programs reminiscent of journalism by way of entrance tests. It was made uniform two years in the past. In view of the COVID-19 scenario this 12 months, there have been apprehensions about conducting entrance exams and it was determined to return to the outdated system. However, the plan was modified once more later. In a letter to M.{K}. Jayaraj, Vice Chancellor, Mr. Ahmed demanded {that a} set of tips be ready for the conduct of the entrance tests.
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